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Historic Tsunami
1934 Norway Tsunami
7 April 1934 · Tafjord · Norway
On 7 April 1934 at 03:00 UTC, a tsunami formed near Tafjord, Norway. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 62.3 m high. It was observed at 12 locations. It killed at least 41 people. It is the 18th highest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 7 April 1934
- Time
- 03:00 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 62.3 m
- Observation Sites
- 12
- Furthest Reach
- 39 km
- Deaths
- 41
- Source Country
- Norway
Highest Waves
- 62.3 mTafjorden · Norway · 1 km
- 37.3 mSouth of Kornsnes · Norway · 2 km
- 33.8 mSodalsvik · Norway · 3 km
- 32.0 mSeineset · Norway · 2 km
- 24.4 mSouth of Oksneset · Norway · 4 km
- 17.0 mTafjord · Norway · 4 km23 deaths
- 14.0 mFjora · Norway · 3 km17 deaths
- 5.0 mSylte · Norway · 8 km
- 1.0 mNorddal · Norway · 9 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2014Statland, Norway · 8.2 m
- 1978Norway: Rissa, Norway · 6.8 m1 deaths
- 1936Lake Lovatnet, Norway · 74.0 m
- 1936Lake Lovatnet, Norway · 40.0 m
- 1936Loen, Norway · 74.0 m73 deaths
- 1905Loen, Norway · 40.5 m61 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth